Whitehead Member Mary Gehring studies how gene expression is regulated by the addition and removal of DNA methylation from the genome. In this image of an Arabidopsis thaliana flower, the veins of the sepals, filaments of the anthers, and base of the stigma are highlighted by a marked enzyme that is essential to this type of gene regulation.
Image by Deborah Pohlmann/Whitehead Institute
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May 17, 2018
Cheeseman discusses how his work on the kinetochore provides a window into cell division and what happens when this vital cellular function goes awry.
august 8, 2018
Whitehead Institute's monthly teacher series strives to inspire, educate, and empower high school biology instructors from the Greater Boston area.
September 18, 2018
In the apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) Whitehead Member Sebastian Lourido studies has identified key components of the ATP synthase, which differs from that of humans. These differences underscore the unique biology of T. gondii and highlight the dissimilarities between them and their human hosts.
September 12, 2018
Whitehead Institute postdoc receives Hannah Gray Fellowship from Howard Hughes Medical Institute
AUGUST 2, 2018
The lab of Whitehead Member David Page has examined a series of regions on the Y chromosome called amplicons.
The topic for Whitehead Institute’s 2018-2019 Seminar Series for High School Teachers is Advances in Neurodegenerative Disease
Whitehead Institute and the Department of Biology at MIT are seeking outstanding scientists for two tenure track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level.
Whitehead Institute relies heavily on philanthropy to maintain its pioneering programs in cancer research, immunology, developmental biology, stem cell research, regenerative medicine, genetics, and genomics. Gifts from individual donors, foundations, and corporations directly support Whitehead scientists pursuing breakthroughs that are transforming our understanding of biology and accelerating the development of therapies for a host of intractable human diseases.
